Nosh nations: The monetization of the sharing economy spreads to food

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The evolution of collaborative consumption continues, with several startups serving up different takes on monetizing shared meals in North America.

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Google Maps to out-Rome2rio Rome2rio? We don’t think so

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The owners of multi-modal search platform Rome2Rio argue that Google Maps is not a true travel search product.

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Kayak trawls reviews and search for package holiday service

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Kayak has unveiled a package holiday service built around an algorithm which uses what people look for and write about most.

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Husband and wife bloggers share secrets to survival, productivity and life on the road [VIDEO]

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The fact that more travel bloggers have probably appeared on a TED (or affiliate X gig) stage travel writers in recent years maybe says a lot – or maybe nothing at all.

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How will online hotel booking change in the near future?

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Gary Leff, one of America’s foremost commentators on travel, discusses events in light of TripAdvisor’s move into hotel metasearch.

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DISTRIBUTION – Product news, launches and more – May 2013

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Hotels.com has appointed Stuart Silberg to the position of Chief Technology Officer.

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STARTUPS – Product news, launches and more – May 2013

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UTrip adds Oren Etzioni to its advisory board.

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MARKETING – Product news, launches and more – May 2013

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GetYourGuide begins rolling out new branding and website.

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How startup investment works (or not)

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Some startups will get about $15,000 from family and friends, maybe $200,000 from an angel investor three months later, and about $2 million from a VC perhaps six months later.

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Twitter launches login identification in the US

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Avoid having your brand’s Twitter account get hacked by signing up for two-factor login identification service, which requires a special security code, usually a mobile phone number, to unlock an account.

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